Longest-running commemoration of Malcolm X in the world features events addressing the most critical issues facing urban communities today

Washington, D.C. May 10, 2018: What do Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Go-Go music giants like EU and Rare Essence, rappers Public Enemy and the late activist and comedian Dick Gregory have in common? They have all appeared at one of the historic Malcolm X Celebrations and events attended by up to 50,000 people held in Southeast Washington, DC from 1972 to 1995 annually in Washington, DC. This May 14-20, 2018, Malcolm X, el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, is being commemorated at a series of events in Washington, DC, addressing the most pressing issues facing urban communities today.

Former Congressional staffer and Malcolm X Week Co-Founder, Charles Stephenson says, "If Malcolm X were alive today to witness the daily assaults on Black communities and other people of color, he would not be sitting and watching - he would be educating and mobilizing, inspiring the masses to get woke, stay informed and work for positive change and justice. We feel Malcolm's messages are as important and relevant today as they ever were before."